Display carton



1965 v M. GOLDSHOLL 3,198,417

DISPLAY CARTON Filed Oct. 30, 1963 INVENTOR.

fhizgiz United States Patent 3,198,417 DISPLAY CARTON Morton Goldsholl,Chicago, Ill., assignor to Vienna Sausage Manufacturing Company,Chicago, Ill., a corporation of Illinois Filed Oct. 30, 1963, Ser. No.320,178 2 Claims. (Cl. 229-38) This invention relates, a generally, todisplay cartons and it has particular relation to such cartons for foodproducts, such as meat and the like, that are individually packaged intransparent plastic containers the ends of which are irregular and thusmay be unsightly.

Among the objects ofthis invention are: To provide for packagingindividually wrapped food products, such as sausages and the like, insuch manner that portions thereof are visible while the ends of theplastic containers therefor are concealed; to provide a foldable onepiece paperboard blank for this purpose; to include in the blank a flapthat is hinged to the distal edge of the top wall of the carton whichconceals the upper ends of the plastic containers the upper portions ofthe contents of which are visible through an opening in the front wallof the carton; and to hold the fiap in place by frictional engagement ofits ends with inwardly deformed upper end portions of the side walls ofthe carton.

In the drawing:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a display carton of foldable paperboardconstructed in accordance with this invention and showing how a meatproduct can be positioned therein, the meat product being shown in threeindividual packages.

FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken generally along the line 2-2of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken generally along the line 3-3 of FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of a foldable paperboard blank that can beemployed for forming the carton shown in the preceding figures.

Referring now particularly to FIG. 1 of the drawing, it will be notedthat the reference character designates, generally, a carton of foldablepaperboard or like material that provides a display package fortransparent plastic containers 11 for a food product such as sausage. Inthe particular illustration shown three plastic containers 11 arepositioned in the carton 10 and they are arranged in conventional mannerto closely surround an elongated meat product having a rectangular crosssection. Each plastic container 11 can be formed from a pair of sheetsof heat scalable plastic film with the edges extending well beyond themeat product and heat sealed to provide a complete seal along the foursides. While the side and bottom laterally extending portions of theplastic containers 11 can be folded over and concealed within the carton10, the upper end, indicated at 12 in FIG. 2, cannot readily be foldedover and concealed. It is irregular in shape and is unsightly.Accordingly, it detracts from the otherwise good appearance of thepackaged product. In accordance with the present invention provision ismade for effectively concealing the upper end 12 of each of the plasticcontainers 11 from the view of the prospective purchaser.

In FIG. 4 there is shown, generally, at 15 a plan View of a paperboardblank that can be employed for for.. ing the carton 10 in such manner asto provide a suitable display for the containers 11 containing the foodproduct and at the same time sealing the upper end 12 of the each ofthem.

The paperboard blank 15 includes a front wall 16 that is provided with atrapezoidal opening 17 through which the plastic containers 11 and theproduct container therein can be displayed. The short base 18 of thetrapezoidal opening 17 is located on the lower side and upwardlyinclined sides 19-19 extend therefrom. At the ends of the front wall 16side walls 20-24] are provided along hinge lines 21-21. It will be notedthat the upper ends of the the sides 19-19 of the trapezoidal opening 17intersect the hinge lines 21-21. At the lowerends of the side Walls20-20 bottom tabs 22-22 are provided along hinge lines 23-23. I

In the completed position of the paperboard blank 15 to form the carton10 the bottom tabs 22-22 overlie the ends of a bottom wall 24 that issecured along hinge line 25 to a rear wall 26 which, as shown in FIGS. 2and 3, is parallel to the front wall 16. It will be noted that one ofthe side walls 2% is secured along hinge line 27 to the rear wall 26.The bottom wall 24 is provided with a bottom flap 28 that extends alongthe hinge line 29 and is arranged, as shown in FIG. 2, to be tuckedinside of the front wall 16 at its lower end. A side flap 30 is securedto the other side wall 20 along a hinge line 31 and it is arranged to bepositioned inside of the rear wall 26, as seen in FIG. 3, and to beadhesively secured thereto as indicated at 32.

When the paperboard blank 15, as thus far described, is folded to formthe carton 10, an elongated container open at the top is provided havinga rectangular horizontal cross section.

At the upper ends of the side walls 20-20 top tabs 34-34 are securedthereto along hinge lines 35-35 which extend downwardly at a slightangle away from perpendiculars to the hinge lines 27 and 31respectively. In the completed form of the carton 10 the top tabs 34-34overlie the upper ends of the plastic containers 11 and extend towardeach other as indicated in FIG. 3. Because of the inclinations of thehinge lines 35-35, the top tabs 34-34 are inclined downwardly acorresponding extent as indicated in FIG. 2 from the upper edge of therear wall 26.

A top wall 36 extends along a hinge line 37 from the rear wall 26 so asto overlie the top tabs 34-34 and, since its under surface is juxtaposedto the upper surfaces of the top tabs 34-34, it has a correspondinginclination.

With a view to concealing theupper end 12 of each of the containers 11,'a top flap 38 is provided along the distal edge of the top wall 36 andcan be folded relative thereto along a hinge line 39. In the assembledcondition of the carton '11? the top flap 38 extends downwardly andinwardly from the distal edge of the top wall 36 so that its distal edge41] overlies and bears directly against the upper ends of the plasticcontainers 11 filled with the food product.

It is desirable that the top flap 38 be held in the concealing positionshown in FIGS. 1 and 2 of the drawing. For this purpose crease lines4-1-41 are formed in the side walls 20-20. They extend from a commonpoint intersection with the hinge lines 35-35 and are inclineddownwardly a substantially greater extent so as to intersect with theupwardly inclined sides 19-19 of the trapezoidal opening 17 along thehinge lines 21-21. After the carton 10 has had the containers 11 filledwith the food product positioned therein, the top tabs 34-34 are foldedover along the hinge lines 35-35 and then the top wall 36 is folded overthem and the top flap 38 is swung inwardly through the upper end of thetrapezoidal opening 17 to the position shown in FIG. 2. Thereafterportions 42-42 at the upper ends of the side walls 20-20 and between thehinge lines 35-35 and crease lines 41-41 are deformed inwardly in orderto engage fric tionally ends 43-43 of the top flap 38.

I .5 What is claimed as new is:

1. A carton formed of foldable paperboard or like rnaterial having anintegral wall structure including:

(a) a front Wall having an opening in the upper portion to display thecontents of the carton,

(b) side, rear, top and bottom walls,

(0) tabs hinged to the upper ends of said side walls along linesextending downwardly from said rear wall and extending toward eachother,

(d) said top wall being hinged to the upper end of said rear wall andextending downwardly therefrom in juxtaposed relation to and overlyingsaid tabs,

(e) a flap hinged to the distal edge of said top wall and extendingdownwardly and inwardly therefrom and closing off the upper portion ofsaid opening in said front wall,

(f) the upper end of each ide Wall having a crease line extendingdownwardly from said rear Wall below the hinge line of the respectivetab, and (g) that portion of each side wall between said crease line andsaid hinge line being in frictional engagement with the juxtaposed edgeof the flap to hold it in place. 2. The invention, as set forth in claim1, wherein the hinge line and crease line in each side wall have acommon starting point.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,019,250 10/35Collins 206-45.31 2,038,219 4/36 Holy 20645.31 2,107,042 2/38 MacMillan20641 X THERON E. CONDON, Primary Examiner.

LOUIS G. MANCENE, Examiner.

1. A CARTON FORMED OF FOLDABLE PAPERBOARD OR LIKE MATERIAL HAVING ANINTEGRAL STRUCTURE I INCLUDING: (A) A FRONT WALL HAVING AN OPENING INTHE UPPER PORTION TO DISPLAY THE CONTENTS OF THE CARTON, (B) SIDE, REAR,TOP AND BOTTOM WALLS, (C) TABS HINGED TO THE UPPER ENDS OF SAID SIDEWALLS ALONG LINES EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY FROM SAID REAR WALL AND EXTENDINGTOWARD EACH OTHER, (D) SAID TOP WALL BEING HINGED TO THE UPPER END OFSAID REAR WALL AND EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY THEREFROM IN JUXTAPOSED RELATIONTO AND OVERLYING SAID TABS, (E) A FLAP HINGED TO THE DISTAL EDGE OF SAIDTOP WALL AND EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY AND INWARDLY THEREFROM AND CLOSING OFFTHE UPPER PORTION OF SAID OPENING IN SAID FRONT WALL, (F) THE UPPER ENDOF EACH SIDE WALL HAVING A CREASE LINE EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY FROM SAIDREAR WALL BELOW THE HINGE LINE OF THE RESPECTIVE TAB, AND (G) THATPORTION OF EACH SIDE WALL BETWEEN SAID CREASE LINE AND SAID HINGE LINEBEING IN FRICTIONAL ENGAGEMENT WITH THE JUXTAPOSED EDGE OF THE FLAP TOHOLD IT IN PLACE.